"Sir, please take a seat. My humble abode is simple, so please don't mind." Zuo Shuzhen said a little nervously.
Judging from the young man's clothes, he is obviously rich or noble. Her place is so simple and shabby that it is really not presentable.
"I don't mind." Yang Qingbo said.
"Old woman, go and cook!" Si Tianen came in and said to Zuo Shuzhen.
"Yes, I'll go cook." Zuo Shuzhen said and went to the kitchen to cook.
"Mr. Yang, this is my father, this is my eldest brother, and this is my second brother." Siqin introduced her family to Yang Qingbo.
"Hello uncle! Hello, big brother and second brother!" Yang Qingblog greeted them angrily.
"Dad, big brother, second brother, this Young Master Yang is the number one scholar this year, and he is also the younger brother of the current empress and the uncle of the emperor." Siqin introduced Yang Qingbo's identity to his family.
"What? Number One Scholar!"
"What, uncle of the king!"
"What, uncle of the king!"
The three sons and father of the Si family screamed at the same time. They couldn't believe that their daughter (sister) actually came to see the emperor's uncle.
"What's wrong! What happened?" The screams of the three father and son scared Zuo Shuzhen who was cooking in the kitchen. She dropped the firewood and ran over quickly.
"It's okay, go back and cook, and use the best food at home.
If not, go to the village and borrow some meat." Si Tianen instructed his wife.
How could the uncle of the king, with such a noble status, eat coarse grains?
"Yes, old man." Zuo Shuzhen didn't know what was going on with the head of the household, but she still did as he said.
"Your humble servant pays homage to the King's uncle!" The three members of the Si family immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
"Uncle, elder brother, second brother, please get up quickly!" Yang Qingbo helped Si Tianen up and asked Siqin's elder brother and second brother to get up as well.
"Uncle, big brother, second brother, I am the uncle of the emperor, please don't let others know for the time being.
I came here on the orders of my fifth sister, the Empress Dowager, to investigate the magistrate of Jiangzhou County.
If he really does anything evil, I will replace him and become the county magistrate of Jiangzhou County.
If he hasn't done anything wrong, I'll return to Beijing to report." Yang Qingbo said.
"What, you want to be the magistrate of Jiangzhou County?" Si Tianen said with his eyes wide open.
"Yes, the decision will depend on the results of the investigation," said Yang Qingbo.
"But, aren't you the emperor's uncle? How come you are a county magistrate? Shouldn't you be an official in the capital?" Although Si Tianen was the head of the village, he could not read a single word and worked in the fields all day long. How could he know the laws of Qingxuan Kingdom?
"Uncle, Qingxuan State has a regulation that if a top scorer is selected in the imperial examination, he must be sent to serve as an official in a foreign country for three years before returning to Beijing to report on his work." Yang Qingbo explained the law.
"So that's how it is." Si Tianen said embarrassedly.
"Mr. Yang, it would be a blessing for us if you could become the county magistrate," said Si Qin's elder brother Si Zhengtian.
"Brother, you don't have to call me Young Master Yang, just call me Qingbo." Yang Qingbo said.
“Calling you Qingbo, isn’t that impolite?
Young Master Yang asked me to call you Qingbo, could it be that you and your sister...?" Si Zhengtian looked at the two of them, his intuition told him that there was something wrong with them.
"Yes, I like Qin'er!" Yang Qingbo said frankly.
"Young Master Yang?" Siqin's heart started beating fast because of Yang Qingbo's straightforward confession. She started to act coquettishly and shyly.
"Are you serious, my uncle? Our Qin'er is of low status and not worthy of you.
Besides, the father-in-law and the empress would definitely not agree." Si Tianen was still very realistic. He was just a peasant, so how could he possibly become a royal relative?
"My uncle, my father, my mother, and my sisters have also met Qin'er, and they all like her very much.
I don’t know if my uncle has heard that our family used to be from the countryside.
Since my fifth sister was born, she has led our family to prosperity with her intelligence and talent, and we are where we are today.
Moreover, the emperor did not despise his sister for being a village girl. He indulged her in everything and doted on her. The queen was the only woman in the entire harem.
Why would I dislike Qin'er? I promise you that I will only marry Qin'er for the rest of my life and never take a concubine. I want to be with Qin'er for the rest of my life." Yang Qingbo promised the Si family.
"Okay, I believe you! I feel at ease leaving Qin'er to you." Si Tianen said.
Regardless of whether his assurance was true or false, he was now willing to believe it.
"Yes, we believe you too." said the second brother of the Si family.
"It's time to eat!" At this time, Zuo Shuzhen interrupted everyone's conversation and called everyone to come and eat.
The food on the table was simple and plain, with only a small plate of meat, which made the Si family members lower their heads in shame.
"Young Master, the food is here!" At this time, Bai Chen brought the owner of Yang's Restaurant and delivered two dishes.
"Brother Bai, go and order food." Yang Qingbo said happily when he saw Bai Chen.
"Your servant greets the young master." said the owner of Yang's Restaurant.
"Get up, put down the food, and go back." Yang Qingbo said to the restaurant owner.
"Yes, young master!" The shopkeeper asked the waiter to set the food on the table and then returned to town.
"Uncle, aunt, eldest brother, second brother, this elder brother Bai is the Queen's personal bodyguard, and he is escorting us to Jiangzhou.
He is also an imperial envoy." Yang Qingbo introduced Bai Chen's identity.
"Your humble servant greets the Imperial Envoy!" Si Tianen and her family saluted Bai Chen.
"Please stand up quickly. I hope everyone will keep the fact that I am the imperial envoy a secret.
This time I came here in secret, and I won't let anyone know I'm the imperial envoy unless it's absolutely necessary," Bai Chen explained.
"Yes, sir." said the Si family member.
"Okay, let's eat, everyone." Yang Qingbo said to smooth things over.
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